Postcode · Buxton
Crime in SK17 7EE
How much crime is recorded in SK17 7EE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Buxton North
- Council
- High Peak
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,681 (2024)
SK17 7EEBuxton
How safe is SK17 7EE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SK17 7EE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SK17 7EENational
Violence and sexual offences46.923.6
Anti-social behaviour14.710.7
Criminal damage and arson14.74.7
Burglary12.99.1
Public order11.14.6
Drugs5.52.4
Other theft3.64.5
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Shoplifting1.08.4
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.